The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee has obtained a copy of Dr. Anthony S. Fauci's iPhone used during the pandemic era.
The committee is preparing to hold a vote on whether to hold Dr. Fauci in contempt of Congress.
The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) moved to provide more than 1,000 pages of Dr. Fauci's personal diary to the Senate panel.
Subpoena and Hearing Details
Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky.), chair of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, subpoenaed Dr. Fauci to testify about his alleged role in funding 'risky' gain-of-function research in Wuhan, China.
The Senate panel hearing is scheduled for Thursday morning.
During the proceedings, Republican members of the panel questioned Dr. Fauci regarding his involvement in an alleged lab leak.
Dr. Fauci invoked his Fifth Amendment rights to refrain from answering questions during the hearing, following the advice of his lawyers due to concerns about self-incrimination.
Senator Paul has made political accusations, demanding that Dr. Fauci be imprisoned for his role in US pandemic policy and alleged lies to Congress.
Democrats on the committee stated that Dr. Fauci's decision to activate his constitutional rights was the right call.
